The discovery of official Bank of Ghana (BoG) cash boxes at the centre of a massive counterfeiting operation in Sapeiman has sparked serious concerns about regulatory lapses and the integrity of Ghana's financial security systems.
During an exclusive tour of the crime scene, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, Richard Jakpa, confirmed that the money boxes found were not counterfeit but authentic BoG property. "Authorities have verified that these boxes are genuine," he revealed, raising alarm over how state-regulated financial tools ended up in the possession of an underground syndicate.
The Sapeiman bust, which took place in February, unearthed a large-scale forgery ring operating behind a seemingly abandoned building disguised as a local battery-charging shop.
The front, manned by an elderly man dubbed the "Battery Doctor," concealed what investigators now describe as one of the most sophisticated counterfeiting setups discovered in recent years.
